Piscataway, NJ Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

Piscataway Township Code § 14-1.1 establishes a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency, the Building Division of the Department of Community Development, made up of a Construction Official, Building, Plumbing, Electrical and Fire Protection Subcode Officials, with the Construction Official acting as chief administrator; the public transacts business with the agency at 505 Sidney Road. Section 14-2.2 defines the Construction Official's core duty as enforcing 'all laws relating to the construction, alteration, removal and demolition of buildings and structures as contained in N.J.A.C. 5:25.' To carry that out, § 14-2.4 grants the Construction Official 'authority to enter any building, structure or premises at any reasonable hour,' provided he shows proper identification and has 'reason to believe work is being performed contrary to' the State Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C.

5:23. That inspection authority carries into the Township's own certificate scheme: § 14-4.3.2.e requires the Supervising Certificate of Continued Compliance Official to conduct a site inspection before issuing a Municipal Certificate of Continued Compliance, checking specifically for violations of N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14 (Construction Permits, When Required) and N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.18 (Required Inspections), and § 14-4.3.2.f requires a written violation notice with a compliance date if the inspection turns up a problem. Section 14-2.3 shields the Construction Official from personal liability for good-faith inspection decisions, with the Township's Legal Department defending any resulting suit.